Digital technology offers new opportunities for charities, and is becoming essential to how we work. This guide can help trustees start to thinking practically about how digital can help achieve their organisations vision, mission and strategy. There are 12 questions that range from governance to culture to service delivery. Ann Rowe thinks: Many trustees are […]
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The Institute of Fundraising’s publication of “Trustees and Fundraising: A Practical Handbook” is very timely indeed, coming along after unprecedented media interest in the third sector and its perceived ‘shortcomings’. Trustees who are already struggling with compliance, now have access to clear guidance on fundraising and their role in supporting it. Developed by a team […]
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Wired to Govern is an easy read guide which will help charity trustees think about, and be responsive to, the digital future of the organisations they are charged with governing. It looks at the different areas which trustees need to consider: digital communications, potentials of digital services and data, and e-governance. It is packed with […]
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These occupational standards were produced in 2006 to encourage good governance throughout the voluntary and community sector. They set out the key responsibilities of trustees and management committee members in a competence framework, grouping the standards into four units, namely: Safeguard and promote the values and mission of the voluntary or community organisation. Determine the […]
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Get Wired is a summary of conclusions from a London-based conference held in Trustees Week 2015, involving 50 representatives from the charity and digital sectors. It outlines in brief: The top 10 barriers to increasing digital and tech capacity on charity boards 15 recommendations for increasing tech/digital representation on boards Ann Rowe thinks: Top […]
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